Mamamia recruits Elfy Scott as editor, replacing Melody Teh
Mamamia editorial leadership has been rejigged with the appointment of Elfy Scott as editor.
Scott, who is 29 years old, joins the media company with more than 10 years of industry experience as a journalist, presenter, podcast host and producer.
Elfy Scott
She takes over from Melody Teh, who has departed Mamamia after being promoted to the editor role last February. Teh had taken on the editor remit from Clare Stephens, who moved into a role as executive editor and podcast host.
Having spent much of the last decade freelancing, she has also worked for Buzzfeed and Junkie, and more recently Spotify, as a host and producer of her podcast Left Right Out, with Justine Landis-Hanley.
The announcement is also fresh off the back of the launch of her first book, ‘The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About’, a longform journalistic investigation into the silence and stigma surrounding complex mental health conditions in Australia.
As editor, Scott will report directly to editorial director Rosie Squires, overseeing a team of editors across the online publication’s verticals.
Of her appointment, Scott said: “I could not be more thrilled to take on the role of editor at Mamamia. t’s a privilege to work with such an established, trusted media brand for Australian women and I’m beyond excited to work with such a talented and brilliant group of writers and creators. I look forward to playing my part and lending my voice to the website as the team grows and continues to produce content that is informative, impactful, and entertaining.”
Squires commented: “Elfy has such a unique combination of journalistic experience across written content, podcasting and broadcast journalism along with her exceptional producing and presenting skills. She is a huge talent on the keyboard, behind the pod mic, in front of a camera and in a newsroom. She is also a natural leader and role model both to young women in the media and within the wider community. These qualities are all innate to what we do at Mamamia as a media company whose purpose is to make the world a better place for women and girls. I am so excited to welcome her into the content team in this important leadership role.”
On Teh’s departure, Squires added: “After four great years in editorial with Mamamia, Melody’s decided it’s time for a new challenge. She’s a talented leader, I can’t wait to see what she does next.”
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